Arizona Philharmonic will launch its seventh season in September with a concert in Prescott.

“Passion, Peace and Power,” a concert featuring the artistry of violinist Dr. Katherine McLin and the AZ Phil orchestra, takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Ruth Street Theater on the Prescott High School grounds, 1050 Ruth St.), with a pre-concert talk at 2 p.m.

Maestro Peter Bay, music director and conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra and conductor of the Bravo! Big Sky Classical Festival Orchestra in Montana, will return for his seventh season leading Arizona Philharmonic.

One of the highlights of "Passion, Peace and Power" is Felix Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E Minor.” The program will also include the serene “Pastorale été” by Arthur Honegger, and Haydn’s sophisticated “Symphony No. 92 in G Major.”

The fourth work will come from a composer likely new to Prescott.

“In collaborating on this program, I wanted to include a living or female composer, something unique and enjoyable for our audiences," Henry Flurry, AZ Phil’s founder and artistic director, shared in a press release. "In response, Peter introduced me to Gwyneth Walker, a living woman composer I did not know. Her piece, ‘Fanfare, Interlude, and Finale,’ written in 1980, is a delightful and beautiful work of vibrant energy."

Founded in 2018, Arizona Philharmonic is Prescott's only professional orchestra focused on classical music, presenting large and small concerts. Beginning its seventh season in 2024-25, AZ Phil draws musicians from across the state.

Visit https://azphil.org for tickets.